美国大奖赛赛道过山车开放初期两度安全停机
美洲赛道（COTA）的新过山车在开园首周末两次因安全原因停机，而该赛道本周末将举办F1美国大奖赛。
F1美国大奖赛举办地在本周末比赛前陷入过山车争议
美洲赛道的新过山车在开园首周末经历两次安全停机
赛道之外的赛车文化。车手生活方式、时尚、旅行、设计，以及让赛车超越运动本身的故事。
如果你本周末前往美洲赛道，想乘坐那座大型过山车，或许要三思，因为该设施开局不顺。
COTALAND，这条赛道上的主题公园，于今年早些时候的九月底向公众开放。但在其开放周末，Circuit Breaker 过山车在公众乘坐期间两次停止运行。周六那天，有 19 人坐在游乐设施上，当时它停在了轨道的垂直部分。
它在这个位置停留了九分钟，然后才被降下来，乘客们才被允许下来。
可怕的是，第二天同样的事情又发生了，但这次持续了两分钟，客人们才得以离开。
据组织者称，没有人因这次意外停机而受伤，也不需要任何医疗处理。事实上，他们表示这是一次例行的安全停机，由游乐设施的某种问题触发。
声明中写道：“周六，Circuit Breaker 在载有 19 名乘客时发生了计划外停机。游乐设施在车辆处于垂直倾斜位置时停止运行，乘客在座位上安全固定了大约九分钟。随后车辆恢复到水平位置，工作人员协助游客离开。没有人员受伤，也无需医疗处理。”
“周日，Circuit Breaker 在乘客乘坐期间再次发生运行停机。在整个延误期间，乘客始终安全固定。游乐车辆在大约两分钟内恢复到正常的水平位置，游客正常离开。没有人员受伤，也无需医疗处理。”
“与现代化过山车和其他大型刺激游乐设施一样，Circuit Breaker 配备了众多传感器和安全系统，持续监测运行状况。如果某项必要条件未满足，系统可能会自动停止游乐设施，而不是让其继续运行。发生这种情况时，乘客会保持安全固定，工作人员则按照既定程序执行必要的检查和验证流程，并在这些检查通过后让游乐设施恢复运行。”
“偶发的运行停机是运营复杂游乐设施的正常现象。我们的目标是高效完成必要的检查，尽量减少给游客带来的不便，让大家尽快回到在 COTALAND 享受美好一天的状态。”
该游乐设施也成为了法律诉讼的对象。据哥伦比亚广播公司奥斯汀分台报道，马修·坎图已提起诉讼，向美洲赛道有限责任公司及该游乐设施制造商索赔超过100万美元。
坎图声称，他和一名同伴在空中约130英尺处悬停了一个多小时，并因此遭受了头部、颈部和背部受伤。这些指控尚未在法庭上得到验证。
英文原文
F1's United States GP venue faces roller coaster controversy ahead of race weekend
The Circuit of the Americas' new roller coaster experienced two safety shutdowns during its opening weekend
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If you're heading to the Circuit of the Americas this weekend, you may want to think twice if you're looking to ride its big roller coaster after the ride had a difficult start.
COTALAND, the theme park at the circuit, opened to the public at the end of September earlier this year. But on its opening weekend, the Circuit Breaker roller coaster stopped twice while in use by the public. On the Saturday, there were 19 people sat in the attraction when it stopped on a vertical part of the track.
It sat there in that position for nine minutes before it was lowered down and riders were allowed to get off.
Horribly, the same thing happened the next day, but this time for two minutes before guests could exit.
According to the organisers, no one was injured by the unexpected shutdown and no medical treatment was needed. In fact, they say it was a routine safety shutdown, triggered by some sort of issue with the ride.
"On Saturday, Circuit Breaker experienced an unplanned stop while 19 riders were onboard," a statement read. "The ride stopped while the vehicle was in its vertical tilt position, where riders remained safely secured in their seats for approximately nine minutes. The vehicle was then returned to a horizontal position, and ride attendants assisted guests in exiting. No injuries occurred and no medical treatment was required.
"Circuit Breaker experienced another operational stop on Sunday while riders were onboard. Riders remained safely secured throughout the delay. The ride vehicle returned to its normal horizontal position in approximately two minutes, and guests exited normally. No injuries occurred and no medical treatment was required.
"Circuit Breaker, like modern roller coasters and other major thrill rides, has numerous sensors and safety systems that continuously monitor operating conditions. If a required condition is not satisfied, the system may automatically stop the ride rather than allow it to continue. When that happens, riders remain safely secured while attendants follow established procedures, complete the necessary checks and verification cycles, and return the ride to service once those checks are satisfied.
"Occasional operational stops are a normal part of operating sophisticated amusement rides. Our goal is to complete the necessary checks efficiently, minimise the inconvenience to our guests, and get everyone back to enjoying their day at COTALAND."
The ride has also been the subject of legal action. CBS Austin reports that Matthew Cantu has filed a lawsuit seeking more than $1million against Circuit of the Americas, LLC and the ride’s manufacturer.
Cantu alleges that he and a companion were left suspended about 130 feet in the air for more than an hour, and that he suffered head, neck and back injuries. The claims have not been tested in court.
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